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I guess you have the cleanest snow. I've got it too.
My Mercurys are also discolouring a bit.
guess my boots aren't special after all, at this rate in a year or so ill be rocking some pretty nice splotchy yellowy brown boots
did it happen only with runs of certain sizes, mine are 24's
mine are 26s, has it happened to anyones tlt5s? would assume its the same plastic.
Interesting. I have some TLT5Ps that are 1 year old, no issues so far. Sounds like an issue with a particular lot and one that warrants warrantee replacement. I would think DynaFit wouldn't want people skiing on horribly discolored boots, it's kind of bad press.
Nope not really.Quote:
Originally Posted by dark_star
Does anyone feel the (lack of) forward lean mentioned here is a seriously performance limiting factor?
No. Forward lean is perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver
Stock Liners are perfect.
Stock Booster strap is perfect.
Stiffness is perfect.
Flex is perfect.
My Vulcan's aren't changing color.
Everything is perfect.
If "lack of forward lean" is an issue for anyone, try a softer boot! I think the flex pattern and stiffness on the Vulcan is right on the money. The more I ski it, the more I find the sweet spot!
:cussing:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scotsman50
more forward lean = add a spoiler to the rear cuffQuote:
Originally Posted by Driver
Sounds pretty perfect thenQuote:
Originally Posted by Scotsman50
How are the sizing of these boots? Thinking of ordering a pair and I have 28 in Salomon Impacts, should I have the same size or size up?
Heard the Dynafits sizes are a bit small?
I like them better every time out on them....they ski great!Quote:
Originally Posted by powder11
Spoilers work but they bite into your calf. A riser under the heal is better...i have these in already....maybe that is why i am not bitching about the forward lean.... But more likely, i am too busy skiing.....
Shell fit,,,, then go from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketfuel
do you think it's possible to modify these to work (properly) with P18's and other standard DIN bindings?
Just ordered a pair... can't wait!
put the power wraps from my quadrants into some vulcans and after 20k of up - absolutely awesome.
Such a great transition in both directions - and it skis just as stiff or stiffer than quadrants w/o tongue.
It will have to be a long slog to make me want to drop a little weight and put on the tlt5's
Have come to the same conclusion.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoPostholio
To give yourself a tad more forward lean you can also flip the metal insert where the ultra lock (cuff buckle) inserts. Flip it so the fat side is down, the Vulcan and Mercury will come stock like that next year - easy switch, takes 5 minutes.
The Vulcan rips!
http://www.tetongravity.com/reviews/...Review-349.htm
Finally - 40+ day review
The last thing i need to do is walk around scree and rocks with it then take pictures of boot sole wear
Hi Lee,
nice review!, finally you're as well part of the Dynafit lovers comunity, it took some times to get you on board and once I succeded I changed job... ;-)
Have a good day
Fede
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Originally Posted by LeeLau
Fede - you were right and i should have listenedQuote:
Originally Posted by Federico
Nice review Lee.
I recently settled on some Mercuries to replace my broken Titans. Going with the Mercury vs. the Vulcan was mainly influenced by what was available (hint: don't try to buy boots in March if you want selection...). So far I've been reasonably happy with them, though I'm still nailing down some fit issues. They ski fairly well and beat the hell out of the Titan for walk-ability. Pretty comparable to the Maestrale RS for walking efficiency, but I'm much happier with the heel hold on the Merc.
Has anyone come up with something clever to permanently attach a booster strap to the tongues? With my Titans I just loosened my booster and it didn't affect the walk mode, whereas it seems the range of motion is sufficient on the Mercury that even a loose booster will limit ROM. I'm thinking about reversing it so that the elastic section runs around the back of the cuff and stitching the solid webbing section of the booster onto the tongue' existing fabric loop. Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by Neuro
I threaded the elastic section of the strap through the existing webbing loop. It's a really tight fit so it doesn't go anywhere. I haven't found the need to stitch it or do anything to make the attachment more permanent. The loop isn't load bearing for the strap when the strap is tightened for skiing, it just keeps the booster attached to the tongue and in position to be deployed.
If I was going to do anything more bomber, I think I'd ditch the webbing loop and run a couple of zip ties through the holes in the front of the tongue and threaded between the elastic layers of the booster strap - attaching the inner elastic layer of the booster to the tongue.
What are folks' experiences with heat molding the stock liners? Have you been able to get a pretty good fit?
YES...perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kai
^^^ same. I cooked using two toe caps to get more room and it worked perfect
Me also....
I tried the rice method twice and couldn't get enough room over the instep so I ended up using the un-molded liners out of my old ATboots but they are getting pretty done ... gona get new liners in vancover this weekend at intuitionQuote:
Originally Posted by Kai
Had the stock liners molded in the shop (One PX) and they never fit: too tight in the toes and across the forefoot. My feet would ache after a few hours of touring to the point that I'd need to take them out and massage them to alleviate cramping. I finally broke down and ordered some intuition luxuries (LV) and feel as though I'm in a completely different boot: comfy as slippers on the up and stiff/secure on the way down. They've transformed my boots!
I have been asking Salewa some questions about the 2013/14 Vulcans. They will come with cuff stoppers like the Mercury has but they will be riveted into the cuff rather than being part of the cuff mold. The heel tech insert will remain the same. The new insert for the Beast will be sent with the binding to be retrofitted.
I was also trying to find out about the delrin bushing in the cuff rivets described in the Wildsnow article about cuff pivot wear. The delrin bushing is included in both the 2012/13 and next seasons boots.
I guess it's too soon to tell how effective the bushing will be at preventing cuff play from developing.
Hopefully you can buy these from Salewa, I'd love to put them back in my now-ground-out Mercuries, and sell the damn things. Wish they fit me better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Besniwod
That's too bad they aren't working out for you. You could try emailing Salewa and asking but I doubt they would sell the cuff stoppers as a replacement part. You could try making your own but why don't you just sell them as is before you start having to drill holes in the cuff?
What's wrong with the fit? Is it a problem that could be fixed by a bootfitter?
with the ground out stops did you also replace the tongues with a stiffer one from an alpine boot there is a thread about doing it??
Yeah, I wish they worked out better for me. I'm still on the fence regarding the fit, I'll probably try a Pro Tour liner in them and see what's up. My sentiments echo the Mercury review from Earlyups, and I modded them basically the same way as Jeff over there - Krypton B tongue, Booster, ground out the cuff stops.
Since my ski season ended in March, I haven't been in them for a while, but the problems seem to be funny instep pressure (though I've ground the nub off), though only with the Krypton tongue. I'll need to heat the tongue up and re-shape to eliminate that pressure. Having said that, there's still too much overall volume through the boot. I basically feel like my foot is swimming in the boot though my instep is pinched (and I don't have a high instep, either). I only like the flex characteristics when the krypton tongue is in - without them, the boot is entirely too soft, even with the stock tongues.
I'd like to try some more fucking around fitting wise, but the Mercury/Maestrale RS shootout on Earlyups sounds right to me. The Maestrale is what I'm probably supposed to be in, due to the flex pattern and the fit. I'll try to put the bump-stops back in the Mercury, and sell them at the start of the season to recoup some cash/buy the RS.
I about gave up on these boots because of the cramped fit on my high volume foot. I didn't want to go back to the quadrants so I took them to a bootfitter (again) and bought some intuition liners (the dalbello virus tongue liner). Now they fit perfect. Glad I didn't give up on them.
I realize this answer may be buried in the previous 28 pages, but, is anybody running these in alpine binders occaisionally? I vaguely remember Hoji speaking about the area under the toe being set up for use with an alpine binder w adjustable toe height i.e. Salomon... any experience here?
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